the first release of düsseldorf-based baka gaijin is here: 001 - -life s a beach- by j. lewinson. evolved from art exhibitions an artistic event with musical guests like gerd janson, italojohnson, bicep, ata, tom trago, tama sumo, borrowed identity - the label wants to prove that a diversity can be brought into this genre, when being combined in the right way. this is what this release tries to show, too, j. lewinson one of the residents of baka gaijin proves in his debut a fine feeling for a nice combination of genres, sounds and influences.

locked groove marks his return to hotflush with the grandiose, puzzlingly-titled >enigma<. its a colossal record whose bass-centric melody looms large. large enough, even, to inspire what is nowadays a rare scuba remix. a counterpoint to these theatrics comes in the way of wandering in a cage, a broken-beat creeper flaunting the belgians ear for subtlety, and two beatdown versions of the title track that fit neatly into your dj toolbox.

what makes the perfect techno environment? the combination of specific elements gravitating towards and apart from one another, colliding and repelling. within the elements series this concept is explored through light and sound, visual imprinting and atmospheres to take the listener on a journey through the elements.

having taken a break from releasing on the basic grooves imprint, shane linehan returns to his native label with a straight up house music two tracker. side a meditate on this takes inspiration from detroit styles. moving chords, slammin claps and a chopped up scat style vocal is what s on offer here. the b side -the unintentional dub is a stripped back eeh, dub true to the original bg style.

in the lead up to his debut solo album the ten thousand yen label boss returns home with four essential cuts, with two vocal features from la s seven davis jr. the ep is led by what s it gonna be? which is already picking up early love in the clubs and on radio by the likes of annie mac & skream. from the disco-charged drive of together to house/acid/techno morph ghost text to the r&b lean of i promise , the from mine to mistress ep is a diverse collection of tunes that really show off daneeka s varied production style.

the platform is extremely crowded, however, and she cant get to mick, who is standing at the opposite end, so she shouts his name. two other passengers relay the message to mick that sue wants to talk with him. what does she want? mick relays back. tell him that im not going to marry richard, sue shouts. why not? mick asks. -because i love you! she relays. when the message finally gets to mick, he tries to make his way through the crowd but he cant get to sue, so he climbs on top of the crowd and walks over the peoples shoulders to get to her. in the final scene, they embrace while the crowd cheers.

the 4th release on monnom black welcomes the in form artist emmanuel with his vyper ep. emmanuel delivers what he does best. 3 slick, hard-hitting, dancefloor killers! recommended!

soul has always been a constant in wolfs musical adventures, and here they release an ep that is positively drenched in it. wolfep026 has been crafted by wolf favourite, ishmael. a multi-instrumentalist who has featured on the label in the past but is now stepping up for his first full ep. fans of wolfep017 will be familiar with his debut single *want you* that received praise from the likes of jimpster, lovebirds & ben westbeech. luckily we didnt have to wait long for more tracks as we were treated to au juju & lumo as well a remix for frits wentink. this release is his full debut ep, and is a taster of what you can expect from this exciting new addition to the pack.

what better way to mark the 20th anniversary of tronic, his forward-thinking label, than creating a new artist album? christian smith stands out as one of the worlds leading exponents of inventive, diverse techno and *stranger than paradise* continues his enthralling, ever-evolving musical journey with aplomb. the fact that tronic is one of the top 5 selling techno labels in the world is a mark of a man who stands for nothing less than pure quality.

what better way to mark the 20th anniversary of tronic, his forward-thinking label, than creating a new artist album? christian smith stands out as one of the world s leading exponents of inventive, diverse techno and *stranger than paradise* continues his enthralling, ever-evolving musical journey with aplomb. the fact that tronic is one of the top 5 selling techno labels in the world is a mark of a man who stands for nothing less than pure quality.

hypnotic, synthesised bliss, b-boy breaks and dreamy dub. if that doesnt sound like a winning combo, we dont know what does.

we are excited to announce a new collaboration between the innovative danish producers nima gorji & illinton. the duo are releasing part 1 of a 2 ep project entitled the 1st experience. what do you get when you somehow merge the sound and colour of their ibiza base with abstract jazz influences ? something very interesting. 2 new tracks to listen to and to dance to

the maaskant polychoral style was a type of music of the late modern electronics and early indie eras which involved spatially separate voices singing in alternation. it represented a major stylistic shift from the prevailing polyphonic writing of the early electronic generation, and was one of the major stylistic developments of the 90s which led directly to the formation of what we now know as the pure modern style. a commonly encountered term for the separated analog choirs is cori analogici spezzati — literally, phased choirs. the a-side, featuring eyo olokun, signifies unfathomable deep grooves. that is, the instinct that there is something worth knowing, perhaps more than can ever be learned, especially this bassline that most people spend a lifetime pondering.

this is potion number one. murat tepeli is known for a style of house music that is rooted in the formative years of house, without any nostalgia but absorbent of the here and now. on this ep, he showcases his love for bass and what he considers fun on the dancefloor.

mit museum of love reiht das geschmackssichere label dfa einen weiteren release in den reigen für 2014 ein. am 10.10. erscheint das gleichnamige debütalbum des duos, bestehend aus pat mahoney, seines zeichens gründungsmitglied von lcd soundsystem und dennis mcnanny aka jee day. zusammen bilden sie museum of love, eine direkte anspielung auf daniel johnstons song, verrät mahoney: *i had always loved the song, and had been thinking of what such an edifice would contain when we were trying to name the project*, und mcnanny weiter *pat is a sculptor, i am a painter, we make music and museums are sacred spaces and love is an elusive thing.* die produktion, instrumentierung und das songwriting lag im aufgabenbereich von mcnanny, während sich mahoney um den gesang und um die drums kümmerte. ein detailreiches disco-house album, das sich perfekt in das sound-regal von dfa einreiht. die vinyl-lp erscheint im klappcover, download-code inklusive.

following eomac’s debut album “spectre” on killekill, released earlier this year, here come remixes of the three most outstanding track sof the album. tommy four seven picked the title track spectre, taking away some of the dense texture of the original, speeding it up a bit and adding some straight-forward percussion to turn the original into a big anthem for the mellow moments on the dancefloor. lars stöwe aka anstam is using his anno stamm-alias to rip the distorted bassline of the grimey su riddim out and add some playful bassline variations and some serious 808 business to it to turn it into a peaktime banger with lots of chicago flavour. and do what they do best and turn shell of dark into a half-tempo stomper that after a while breaks up to a devastating weapon of distorted drums and melodies.

two deep jams with a dashing black & white mystique around them. check the b-side: late night club appeal! what it felt like to be so wanted, so adored. no one had ever felt like that about me. it was all so dramatic. always in the wee small hours when it seemed to me that the world was ours - that we were the world.

iron blu, uk producer and broadcaster on the mighty intergalactic fm, has releases on biotech, rothmans, plastic fantastic, out of bounds, endless illusion, vivod and pending on new imprint lbl. his production career has spanned krautrock/cosmic, post-punk, electrofunk to what he does today.

there are things in life which are suitable and things in life which aren t suitable. the things which are suitable should be ignored and left for those who enjoyed being tucked into bed and being walked across the street with their hands being held. the things which aren t suitable are what you will probably have some fun with despite the bumps and bruises suffered as a result. the suitable nature of the unsuitability of the following cheek full of tongue provided by scott robinson, ben pest, nox, and norman mueller will hopefully not cause any permanent damage along the way.

unfinished business is the latest step for luke solomon, a mix album for his kaleidoscopic talents that gives him the chance to highlight what is still the bedrock of his extraordinary career: being behind the turntables and digging out those records you really should be listening to but might have missed in the avalanche of background noise. this handpicked four track sampler highlights some of the exclusive vinyl only releases from the forthcoming compilation.

a choice dj friendly selection from tim sweeney s bis 15th anniversary mix cd, compiled onto 2 x 12inches and featuring edits, rarities, exclusives and influences from tim s record bag. spanning many sounds and with a healthy disregard for genre, just like tim s radio show, this double-pack showcases what listeners can expect to hear on the forthcoming full length.

brand new 19 track double vinyl lp from cracker jon & 2late entitled *you can take the cracker out of croydon*. cracker jons highly anticipated debut album on high focus records entirely produced by 2late. featuring fliptrix, dirty dike, leaf dog, lee scott, datkid, sly moon, dubbul o, smellington piff, eric da red, strange neighbour and dj sammy b-side. this limited edition double vinyl comes shrink wrapped with an exclusive plastic drop card that contains a digital download for the whole album plus some bonus instrumentals and pictures.

chaise longue aka slikk tim delivers a fantastic deep cut with early deep house sound reminiscence of early guidance recordings, beautiful keys, deep baseline and a live guitar. bittersuite - straight up late night house music, deep and emotional pads with amazing keys, perfect track to complete the side side b delivers a exceptional track by a secret artist - not much needs to be said, just check the track & your understand what its all about. js gruvs is new guy from the french department, his track is deep groovy late night grover, accompanied by soulful keys and old school baseline, quality track - deep for the heads

here comes the broadwalk tales remix ep. after the very succesfull broadwalk tales ep and album by fluxion, we now release a remix ep. joey anderson did a remix of the track you dont know and rod modell aka deepchord did 2 versions of the track for you. its the first time joey anderson appears on echocord, and since we are a very big fan of his music this a big thing for us. the remix is a beautifull driving track full of energy, melodies, and power, perfect for the dancefloor, and a typical joey anderson treatment. rod modell aka deepchord did eps and remixes on echocord before, and we always likes what he do. 2 deep floating, almost underwater kind of heavy tracks, beautifull and raw, at the same time.

basilar records brings you split ep. a 2-sided, 8 track limited edition vinyl release featuring the works of both diarmo and banku. bringing forward 4 tracks on each side, split ep is an eclectic mix of what basilar records and these respective artists do best, championing 4-to-the-floor electronic music, with lashings of layered, complex ambient beats for your listening pleasure. a long wait for a long-awaited title, whether you are new to basilar or interested in something new, split ep is one release you deserve to have. complimented with individually screenprinted cover art on the front and back, designed and printed by visual artist l aubaine (laurie bender), this limited edition vinyl will delight visually and aurally.

supplying us with a vast array of sounds and textures, deep site recordings vinyl imprint gives us the *honey bunny ep* from the very talented producer and dj, jesus gonsev hailing from real, spain. with a wide discography from labels such as peppermint jam, prog city, house cafe music, gastspiel and tenor recordings, not to mention his own imprint, the highly respected troubled kids records mr. gonsev shows us what he is all about with this 4-track ep.

after taking a short break house of disco records are back with a purpose. not content with the adding to the plethora of disco edit labels representing the genre they have opted to walk a more distinct path, determined to lean on originals or clever sampling as opposed to outright re-rubs. in this their twelfth release they recruit previous label-mate harry wolfman and compadre skinny love to provide three stunning dancefloor ready originals. the duo have certainly delivered on the brief and turned in three diverse and clever takes on what a modern disco track with a house soul can represent. on remix duties they have recruited a promising young producer kickflip mike, who has released on box aus holz as joschka seibt and paired him with experienced disco merchant the revenge who is responsible for some of the best remixes we know of, and he doesnt disappoint here with either remix.

oneiro, pronounced o-ni-ro is the greek word for dream. 12 tones first ever vinyl release on klik records can be described as a dream crafted magically by the duo that represents the new era in the greek electronic music scene. based in the western part of the country, their sound is a unique blend of european tech house with the characteristic mediterranean touch. pure deepness. thats what oneiro ep is about.

munk is the project of gomma label founder mathias modica (germanys most interesting electronic music label the nme). munk is best known for his collaborations with rebolledo from pachanga boys (surf smurf), james murphy lcd soundsystem (kick out the chairs), asia argento (live fast die old) and club hits like down in l.a. and la musica. he co- produced the albums of gomma bands whomadewho and moullinex.

sound monsters. after the fantastic debut on the prologue portefeuille 3 mod21 comes back with his first own 12inch and shows us his massive talent for complex deep techno journeys. the italian have produced 6 galactic sound bombs and delivers exactly what prologue speaks for. instinctive, hypnotic rhythms with multi dimensional techno beats and ambient structures. lets meet together in the dark space.

bungalowa sound system is a group formed by two artists passionate about underground music: flowerfloreoo and micaandrea. together they began their trip around the world in search of abstract sounds and musical connections. this vinyls musical frequencies tend to improve the listners state of spirit, taking him to another level of music consciousness. metaonia definition: change in ones way of life resulting from penitence or spiritual conversion. what he demanded of people was metanoia, repentance, a complete change of heart

unified by dubs loose sense of space and deep sub-frequencies, chllngrs unique amalgam of soul, pop, stripped-down beats, and decaying atmospheres has earned the copenhagen-based artist, steven jess borth ii, adulation from press and peers alike.

raw deep house from seattle.

producer and boss of mathematics records, jamal moss a.k.a hieroglyphic being is a one-off musical explorer. jamals music takes cues from the ebm and house that played a huge part in the city s musical underground in the late eighties and early nineties, notably ron hardy and adonis, but also industrial, avant-jazz and noise. his tireless schedule of rough low-key releases over the last 12 years and his intense, very physical, psychedelic music, have made him a key exponent or maybe even a pioneer of what has recently come to be named outsider house, although he prefers the more sun-ra like descriptors of rhythmic cubism and cosmic be-bop.
the double vinyl lp includes a download code for the full album.

*a mod a mod ranglin* ist eine fusion aus ska und karibischen instrumentals von ernest ranglin, aufgenommen im jahr 1966, während ska sich in richtung rocksteady entwickelte. obwohl ernest ranglin schon acht soloalben bei federal records aufgenommen hatte, war *a mod a mod ranglin* das einzige album mit ska-instrumentals. das album besteht aus klassischen und zeitlosen ska-, mento- und karibik-songs.

there are few names in dance music today which need less of an introduction than masters at work. the ground-breaking project of louie vega and kenny dope, masters at work forged a reputation for genre eschewing dj sets and flawless house production throughout their extraordinary careers, while their influence and reach changed house forever.

based in copenhagen, denmark, copenhagen underground posse (c.u.p.) is the first label on the new underground quality distribution run by dj jus-ed.c.u.p.s focus lies on the local scene in copenhagen and is dedicated to show the world what the scene up north is about. the debut vinyl liderlige rytmer del 1 af 3 is a four-track v/a featuring local heroes 2400 operator (uq), samuel andre madsen (uq/balance/concrete) and new talents kasper marott (c.u.p.), supertonic (c.u.p.), a remix from the label owners daniel savi and daniel bruhn jensen aka dee brown backed by yet another remix from jus-ed himself. the release is a horny package ranging from prime-time analog acid, hypnotic melodic house to deep, rolling beats.

soul has always been a constant in wolfs musical adventures, and here they release an ep that is positively drenched in it. wolfep026 has been crafted by wolf favourite, ishmael. a multi-instrumentalist who has featured on the label in the past but is now stepping up for his first full ep. fans of wolfep017 will be familiar with his debut single *want you* that received praise from the likes of jimpster, lovebirds & ben westbeech. this release is his full debut ep, and is a taster of what you can expect from this exciting new addition to the pack.

next pure traxx comes from ron albrecht (dystopian). dry and serious techno at its best. incl a huge stefan rein remix. thats what we call techno.

enter the spiral - the title of the opening track by the first collaborative work between sebastian mullaert and eitan reiter is not just a random name. it is a title which anticipates what can happen if you let yourself go alongside their nine epic musical trips

panel trax has grown international due to the producers and the trax being played abroad. the label is releasing trax in the spectrum of techno, acid, minimal, detroit, ambient and dub. it is into oldschool a new things as well but doesnt want to follow the actual trends. it just has a focus on atmosphere and sounding.

good morning children, welcome to school ! what might be known from ipoly mate 003, got a very different context here in the title track. heavy club food, flavoured by alec troniqs love for the energy of the early 90s. the chain was originally induced by old man trouble and then impulsively got the blues by alec troniq. it has a special place in their hearts and continues alec s series of crossovercollaborations in 2014.

for more than ten years soul jazz records have been exploring and documenting the sound of new orleans funk. now we turn their attention to the flipside of this musical coin - new orleans soul. these two musical forms share a lineage that begins with the citys enormous rhythm and blues explosion in the post-war 1940s and 1950s. new orleans soul incorporated the soulful vocals of the gospel church, the driving beat of rhythm and blues, as well as traces of the second-line parade bands and the latinized rhythms of the city. this album tells the story of new orleans soul and comes complete with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive photography, supreme sound quality and comes as super-heavy, super-loud limited-edition double vinyl album + download code.

wiederauflage als vinyl-edition! von künstler willie mitchell 1971 für hi-records unter vertrag genommen, entwickelte sich syl johnson neben al green und ann peebles zu einem der erfolgreichsten soul-künstler des labels. -total explosion- ist sein populärstes solo-album und enthält den größten hit -take me to the river-. dieses stück gibt es auch in einer interpretation von al green, jedoch ist syl johnsons version deutlich langsamer eingespielt, so dass diese eine gänzlich andere wirkung entfaltet. syl johnsons tochter ist die r&b-sängerin syleena johnson, die er bis heute künstlerisch berät und begleitet.

im gatefold . das meisterwerk smokers delight aus dem jahr 1995 mit seiner innovativen fusion aus jazz, dub, soul und hip hop definierte als post-club-comedown-trip das genre des instrumental-hip hop/downbeat/trip-hop.

indeed, everything is permissible if god does not exist, and man is consequently abandoned, for he cannot find anything to rely on - neither within nor without. first, he finds there are no excuses. for if it is true that existence precedes essence, we can never explain our actions by reference to a given and immutable human nature. in other words, there is no determinism - man is free, man is freedom. if, however, god does not exist, we will encounter no values or orders that can legitimize our conduct. thus, we have neither behind us, nor before us, in the luminous realm of values, any means of justification or excuse. we are left alone and without excuse. that is what i mean when i say that man is condemned to be free: condemned, because he did not create himself, yet nonetheless free, because once cast in to the world, he is responsible for everything he does.

the original, with a well-constructed bassline incorporates a warm up melody that begins to set the tone for the night ahead. each layer is distinct as the track begins to build itself right to its crescendo when each of those individual layers collectively come together. you can distinctly hear the 80 s like synths that are cleverly inserted into the track which are highlighted by the female vocal samples. the grittier elements add a touch of darkness and instantly transport you to a warehouse club with an intimate atmosphere. the remix, done by the widely loved tech-house duo pleasurekraft jack up the tempo a notch, and add a bouncy groove to the track. where the original brought out a darker side, the remix is more upbeat and settles in well for a peak hour set. bringing that crisp bassline to the fore, and tuning out the melodies to make them a tad subtler it showcases a more tech-house version of the original. there s an added element a slightly more haunted vibe which is coupled together with those gritty and harder elements. all i can conclude is what a tech-house bomb this is from the highly talented pleasurekraft. they always manage to bring something new and unique to every single track they ve ever remixed which truly shows their remarkability as consistently good producers.

the third sampler from the ralph lawson content album features three of the uks hottest house artists doing what they do best.

anatomy of melancholy is the desire to bring what may be tetro s vision of modern jazz music. animal lover ep is a perfect introduction to it.